My lucky Charm

06 | The Rescuer

 ~~~~~~Rajan~~~~~~

I managed to convince my parents to meet the girl. They were clearly not interested in me marrying this suddenly in hurry burry before my sister.

But I had no other option. They are not aware of the dowry my sister's in-laws have asked for. So I have to cook up some stories to make them believe me.

The next day we reached the girl's house. I was waiting impatiently to meet the girl. Whereas here my parents were discussing about general things with her Father. 

Finally, the girl arrived. I took a minute to see if anyone would say anything. Sensing no one would take the initiative soon, I stood up. I wanted to ask her agreement to my condition. 

I am not in a mood to see how she looks or what she is doing. One corner I am afraid  of taking this big leap of marrying.

What if she is not adjustable and understandable to me. On the other hand, I had no choice than asking her money and marry for that sake. 

Getting permission from her parents, I went inside one of the open room and stood in the balcony.

She followed me. Wait.. I don't even know her name nor cared to ask her. 

She opened her mouth and initiated the conversation. But I bet her to it , asking if she is ok to give her jewels.

Surprisingly , she instantly said yes. Come on , who would be ready to give their jewels to some one whom they don't even know. 

At that moment, I had a strange confidence on her. That she will not go back on her words. That one word is enough for me to marry her.

I don't care if she ditches me after marriage for my state. But I just wanted her help. I could repay her later on. 

We all then agreed to have the register marriage the coming Monday. Ok don't counter me. I am the one who proposed that idea.

I desperately wanted this marriage to happen soon before they change their mind.

~~~~~~~~Ramya~~~~~~~

I am feeling so excited, nervous, afraid of what will happen , fear of how my future would be and so on.

Tomorrow, we need to get ready for Marriage. My parents too are afraid just like me due to the heavy rainfall that is continuous.

It was predicted that there will be a heavy rainfall for the next 2 days. There it goes my unlucky charm.

If it continues to rain this heavily, I don't think governments offices would be opened. Meaning there would be a delay in marriage or no marriage as well.

The rain was pouring heavily, making water flood inside some of the houses. Our house is in Ground floor.

Till now in all these years, the water has not clogged in to our house.   

I slept for the day thinking about what will happen. The next day when I woke up , I saw a worried expression cross my parents face.

Oh God.. is it any dejavu. Are they going to say the guy boycotted from marrying me?

I felt my feet with chillness of rain water. I looked down to see that the water has flooded in to our house as well and was half way below my knees.

My parents and brother were busy with clearing out the things on the floor and stacking them up on the shelves. 

I too joined them to help them out. None of them uttered any word about what has happened with my marriage. or any news about them saying anything.

Which means they have not announced any rejection in my marriage which made my heart happy.

We went and stayed in one of our neighbors house as all our rooms were wet with rain water.

I was too sckeptical to go stay in the neighbor house and remained in the stairs while my parents and brother went inside their house.

I looked at my phone and noticed that there was no network coverage. Now I understood why I have not received the bad news yet about my marriage.

My parents too are not having the network or their mobile is switched off.

Hoping to hear the bad news soon, I spent my day sitting near the verandah near the terrace looking at the rain. I actually feel bad if he comes to register office ,I would not be there.

Hold on, he would not have gone there, the office would have been closed today.

Would they consider all this unlucky and stop? The more and more I think, the negative thoughts were ruining my mind.

It was evening, and the rain has stopped.  Though not completely, it was not as heavy as earlier. The waters in the house has started to drain out.

We all indulged ourselves in cleaning the house. 

While we were immersed in the work, I heard a knock on the door. Opening the door I was surprised to see him.

The one I am supposed to marry today. The one who would have become my husband if not for the rain today.

He was standing near the door. " Is everyone ok ??" he asked with a concern. Hearing his voice my brother came near the door and invited him. I moved aside leaving space for him to enter. 

He spoke with my Father and brother , enquiring about their well being. He offered to help us clean the house and started with the work not bothering about my mom refraining him.

A jolt of happiness started to cross in my heart for his sweet gesture. But I immediately pushed it down.

No , no, no a big no...

I should not feel happy about anything. If I ever feel happy, it will get snatched away. 

So I remained neutral. I wanted this marriage to proceed without any obstacles.

For that I should stop thinking about anything or raising hopes. 

How much ever I try not to think about him, his gesture today was haunting me. Making me think he is really a good person at heart to check up on us.

If it had been anyone else, I don't know if they would have done this. 

Knowingly or unknowingly, I felt my parents have chosen a good person for me.

  I heard him asking our family to come and stay in his house till the things get sorted out here. But my parents politely denied it.

Finally, we all agreed and concluded to have the marriage the coming Friday, as there might be rains still, and chances the offices may not open .

I was so shocked to hear that he is still considering to marry me , despite of all this. But again no raising of hopes till I get the nuptial chain on my neck from him.

Lets wait for Friday to see what happens.

He will be my rescuer  if he marries me